DOING PHILOSOPHY

According to Plato, what is knowledge?

• A justified true belief

• There is no such thing as true knowledge

• Opinion

• That which can be proven

Philosophy comes from the Greek philosophia, meaning what?

• Lover of philosophy

• Love of wisdom

• Love of soapboxes

• Lover of questions

What point of view looks at all aspects of a situation?

• holistic

• partial

• partition

• reduction

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a partial point of view?

• referring to only one source of information for your position paper

• participating in a class discussion

• listening to both your teachers’ and parents’ advice on how to improve your grades

• watching videos over the internet

Who among the following students may have already developed a broader philosophical perspective?

• Mara, who regularly monitors the emotional well-being of her classmates

• Julie, who always listens to all sides of the argument before giving any advice

• Kristia, who consistently chats with her classmates about their interests and beliefs

• Trish, who rarely talks with her classmates, but is always observant of them

Which of the following statements is true?

1. Both partial and holistic points of view are good contributors to doing philosophy.

2. Reflection is not required in doing philosophy

• Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

• Statement 1 is false. Statement 2 is true.

• Statement 1 is true. Statement 2 is false

• Both statements 1 and 2 are true

Which branch of Philosophy deals with knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity and scope.

• Logic

• Epistomology

• Ethics

• Metaphysics

Which of the following branch of Philosophy investigates the objects, properties, space, time, cause and effect, possibilities and existence?

• Logic

• Epistemology

• Ethics

• Metaphysics

Which branch of Philosophy involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behaviors?

• Logic

• Epistemology

• Ethics

• Metaphysics

Which of the following branch of Philosophy deals with reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity?

• Logic

• Epistemology

• Ethics

• Metaphysics